Question

Give the structure of the simplest hydrocarbon having all the four types of carbon atoms. Write down its IUPAC name too.

Answer 1

The simplest hydrocarbon having all the four types of carbon atom is as follows,

Assume Methane, it has a chemical formula of CH4. The four hydrogen in the methane is replaced by methyl group then the resulted structure is a hydrocarbon.  

The IUPAC name of the above-mentioned compound is Neopentane. This can also be named as (2, 2) Dimethylpropane. The structure is as follows;